Associations to the word «You»

YOU, pronoun. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object. [from 9th c.]

YOU, pronoun. (reflexive) (now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself. [from 9th c.]

YOU, pronoun. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

YOU, pronoun. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.) [from 14th c.]

YOU, pronoun. (subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.) [from 15th c.]

YOU, pronoun. (indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]

YOU, verb. (transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou.

YOU, pronoun. Alternative letter-case form of you often used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

YOU ALL, pronoun. Alternative form of all of you Plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.

YOU ALL, pronoun. (idiomatic) (chiefly Southern US) (colloquial) Plural form of you or singular formal form of you.

YOU AND YOURS, noun. (colloquial) Yourself and your family or loved ones, usually in salutations.

YOU BET, interjection. (idiomatic) Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis.

YOU BET, interjection. (idiomatic) (informal) Certainly; you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.

YOU BETCHA, interjection. Alternative form of you bet

YOU CAN'T PUT A WISE HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS, noun. Alternative form of you can't put an old head on young shoulders

YOU CAN'T PUT AN OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS, noun. Young people inevitably lack the experience and wisdom which come with age.

YOU DON'T SAY, interjection. (idiomatic) really?; no kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious)

YOU GALS, pronoun. (idiomatic) (colloquial) (chiefly North America) (Australia) (NZ) You (plural).

YOU GO, GIRL, interjection. A feminist expression of encouragement.

YOU GUYS, pronoun. (idiomatic) (colloquial) (chiefly North America) (Australia) (NZ) You (plural).

YOU KNOW, interjection. Used other than as an idiom: see you,‎ know.

YOU KNOW, interjection. (informal) Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.

YOU KNOW, interjection. (informal) Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.

YOU KNOW, interjection. (informal) Used as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement.

YOU KNOW IT, interjection. (idiomatic) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement.

YOU KNOWS IT, interjection. (Wales) (idiomatic) (slang) You're right; I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.

YOU KNOWS IT, interjection. (idiomatic) (dialect) (slang) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement.

YOU LOT, pronoun. (idiomatic) (colloquial) (chiefly UK) You (plural).

YOU NAME IT, pronoun. (idiomatic) Used, often after a short list, to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things

YOU PEOPLE, noun. (pejorative) Any outsiders of a clique.

YOU PEOPLE, noun. Members of a particular group, collectively.

YOU PEOPLE, noun. (US) (Maine) Plural of you.

YOU RANG, interjection. Asks what the summoner desires.

YOU TELL ME, interjection. (in response to a question) I don't know!

YOU UNDERSTOOD, noun. (grammar) The unstated subject of a command sentence, where it is assumed the subject is the person to whom the command is directed.

YOU WHAT, interjection. (idiomatic) (British) (colloquial) An intensified version of what or huh.